Chapter 465 Take the initiative to come to the door
After the Spring Festival, Lin Zehao handled various community and business affairs as usual.
After experiencing the inevitable bustle, I thought I would have a short period of leisure time, but the reality is that it is often not easy for people to get what they want.
A flight from New York, USA to Kai Tak, Hong Kong Island, broke the silence.
On the streets of Yau Ma Tei, a black Cadillac was driving slowly on the street. The rear window was lowered, revealing a still young and spirited face. The iconic golden hair did not even remind people of the word raccoon.
"Hong Kong Island is developing very fast. I remember coming here once with my father when I was a kid. At that time, it was more like the countryside. Now it's all high-rise buildings. It's not inferior to the Twisters."
"Such a huge transformation has been completed in just ten years. It is really enviable."
After expressing his feelings, the Cadillac slowly parked at a roadside parking space. A blond white man got out of the car and walked into the Hutchison House surrounded by bodyguards.
"Hello, beautiful lady, I am from New York, America. I would like to meet with your boss, Lin Zehao. Please inform him."
The foreigner struck a pose that he thought was the coolest, acting like a typical gentleman.
"Hello sir, do you have an appointment?"
The girl at the front desk spoke fluent English with a decent professional smile on her face.
Although it is just a simple front desk position, because the name of the company is Hutchison, the competition for the position is quite fierce.
Not only appearance, height, and academic qualifications are required, but even foreign language proficiency is also one of the items examined.
However, in sharp contrast to the high requirements are the high salaries and high benefits.
"I don't have an appointment, but I always believe that Mr. Lin Zehao must be a wise businessman, so when he hears my name, he will definitely choose to meet me."
Trump handed out a business card, looking confident.
There are a lot of titles printed on the business card, but it’s actually very simple to summarize: Chairman of the Trump Group.
The girl at the front desk thought that this foreigner was quite extravagant, and although his temperament was a bit like a nouveau riche, she still chose to report the news.
Five minutes later, the foreigner came to Lin Zehao's office under the guidance of the receptionist.
As soon as he entered the door, he was fascinated by the decoration of the office and exclaimed in amazement.
As you enter the room, the entire wall on the left is embedded with a six-fold silk screen. The "Elegant Gathering in the Western Garden" by Li Gonglin of the Northern Song Dynasty is flowing under a special light source, and the wide sleeves of the person playing the piano are wrinkled by the breeze from the central air-conditioning.
The ink-colored screen is woven with bamboo shadows, the seven-meter-long mahogany desk glows with amber luster, and dark gold threads flow between the wood grains like a dormant dragon.
Turning around again, the three-meter-high Taihu stone stood proudly, with dense vines hanging between the holes and the roots immersed in the circulating waterscape pool. The koi in the pool suddenly wagged their tails, looking very active under the light.
Above the ceiling is a caisson structure made of golden nanmu mortise and tenon joints. Each diamond-shaped wooden grid is inlaid with a cloisonné enamel diagram of the 24 solar terms.
At this moment, the unique oriental aesthetics took root and flourished in the heart of the forty-year-old foreigner, leaving an indelible impression.
It was also at this moment that he developed an extremely strong interest in this country with a long history.
If before he came here just to discuss business and make money, now he really wants to understand the culture here.
"Welcome to Hong Kong Island. You're welcome. Please take a seat."
Lin Zehao put down the documents in his hand, stood up, hugged him, handed him a Cuban cigar, and looked very interested.
Seeing this, Luo Tianhong and A Mai looked at each other. They saw the surprise in each other's eyes and secretly wondered, "Who is this foreign guy? How could he arouse such great interest in Brother Hao?"
Unfortunately, although they were curious, they were destined not to know where this person came from.
Perhaps, one day in the distant future, those who have had the honor of participating in this occasion today will learn about the real-life news in America across the ocean from some channel, and today’s scene will flash through their minds.
The foreigner who traveled thousands of miles to meet with the big boss Hao Ge and seek cooperation would actually appear in front of them in such a new identity.
Moreover, it happened in a way that was so huge and so unexpected!
Perhaps, at that time they will hold their chests high with pride, knowing that they have also witnessed history with Brother Hao!
"Dear Lin, even though this is our first meeting, I have a feeling that we will definitely become true friends, the kind that are close and intimate."
This guy was originally a carefree and outgoing person, and now he took advantage of the situation and started to treat everyone as brothers.
Lin Zehao shrugged, with a noncommittal look, and the corners of his mouth curved into a perfect arc, extremely elegant.
The two first exchanged pleasantries, then chatted, and then talked about everything from international anecdotes to economic development and industry insider information, and even dabbled in astronomy and geography.
Many people believe that Western society seems to lack the element of human interaction, and that people discuss things directly and efficiently.
In fact, this is just a superficial phenomenon. The West also values human relationships and connections, but they just don't account for a large proportion.
"Donald, I know your father, Fred Trump. He is a very good businessman. The last time I went to Los Angeles, I met him at an investment promotion conference."
“Although it was just a brief conversation, it was a very pleasant experience.”
"Of course, the Trump Group has developed very well in your hands in recent years. He has chosen an excellent family heir."
With Lin Zehao's skill in cultivating his Qi, he could still chat for a whole day with ease.
Trump smiled modestly, realizing that he had been chatting for about an hour, and finally couldn't help himself and took the initiative to bring the topic to business, "I have known for a long time that Mr. Lin's business is very big, and today I see that it is indeed well-deserved."
“Hutchison has also developed a number of real estate projects over the years, all of which have achieved varying degrees of success.”
"It just so happens that our family's company started out in the real estate industry. I wonder if Mr. Lin is interested in cooperating in this area?"
He took over his family's real estate company in 1979 and renamed it Trump Group. Since then, the business has been booming, which has made his ambitions grow and he has begun to extend his tentacles into more industries.
His involvement in the entertainment industry, shipping operations, and management of a professional football team are all the results of his investments over the years.
Now, he has set his sights on Hong Kong Island, thousands of miles away, trying to realize his business ambitions in this inclusive and prosperous city. Trump, who is well versed in business, knows clearly that he must find a strong partner when doing business in a foreign country, otherwise he will definitely encounter all kinds of troubles.
So, after a long period of understanding and investigation, he successfully locked his sights on Lin Zehao.
They have strong capital, and have considerable resources and connections, as well as huge influence in the business, political and even community circles.
In recent years, the business has spread across both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau. If the family group is interested in expansion, it only needs to follow Lin Zehao's footsteps step by step, which can be said to have many benefits.
And today, he came to pay homage to the mountain gate.
"Of course, I understand the rules here in Hong Kong Island. Some time ago, I bought an apartment in Manhattan, New York. This is the title deed. This can be regarded as a meeting gift for Brother Hao to witness our friendship."
He was very humble, presented the deed with both hands, and when he said the words "Brother Hao", he used Chinese.
Although it sounds a bit lame, it is enough to prove its sincerity.
Lin Zehao still had that smiling face, and he said word by word: "We have an idiom here, which means that if both parties cooperate, they can benefit from each other."
"You have a unique vision to develop in Hong Kong Island, but I also want to develop in America and Mexico. We have a natural basis for cooperation."
"You help me, I help you, and we can make money together. What do you think, Donald?"
Lin Zehao has a clear idea for future development, which is to maintain the basic base in Hong Kong Island, increase investment in the Mainland, and gain a firm foothold overseas.
Being familiar with future trends, he understood that the living space for the community here would become smaller and smaller, until there would be no living space at all.
Social security is getting better and better, and it seems that the world is at peace. However, for a businessman like him who came from a humble background and has earned a huge fortune, things are not so friendly.
The weapon is in someone else's hands. Who will bet on whether it will fall and when it will fall?
It is not enough to just possess wealth; one must have the military power to protect the wealth from being violated by any person or force!
Therefore, Lin Zehao must expand overseas, take advantage of different national conditions and policy situations, and develop reasonable and legal security team forces overseas to ensure that he has the ability to protect the safety of his own property!
Cooperating with the other party can not only lay a solid foundation in the early stage, but also after he takes office in the future, Lin Zehao, his old friend, will reap even greater rewards.
At the beginning, Lu Buwei used his own experience to tell everyone how much profit could be made by establishing a monarch for a country!
In short, Trump, who came to Lin Zehao on his own initiative, is very suitable as a partner for Lin Zehao at this stage.
This is especially true when we still have the initiative!
"Dear Lin, I really love you!"
"Rather than being a businessman, you are more like a philosopher. Every word you say makes me think deeply about it!"
The foreigner who got a satisfactory answer burst into laughter, stood up and gave Lin Zehao a big hug.
Although he paid for an apartment in the heart of Manhattan, he got so much more.
For Lin Zehao, he first got an apartment building in the core area of New York for free, and then he could use the Trump family's connections and relationships to expand into America. It was a complete win.
After confirming the partnership, he immediately proposed to cooperate with Lin Zehao on a real estate project in Hong Kong Island, but was rejected by the latter.
"Dear Lin, I thought you wouldn't refuse. This is definitely a perfect proposal that will allow us to earn more!"
He was a little impatient. He had paid a huge cost to achieve the cooperation between the two parties. The sooner the cooperation project was started, the sooner he could recover the cost.
"You are a thief, a thief. Look at you. What's the difference between you and those raccoons?"
"We have an old saying, 'You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. If you take too big a step, snap, it's easy to make a mistake!"
Lin Zehao squinted his eyes, smoked a cigar, and talked freely: "Besides, we just met, you may still be a little unfamiliar with my personality. I never like to do small business."
“Not only is the money earned from the time and effort not proportional, you should either not do it or do it big, even a big business that can change the rules!”
Hearing this, Trump's eyes widened and his brain worked frantically, and he felt that his CPU was overclocking.
After a long while, he said, "Lin, what do you mean?"
Trump's face was full of anticipation, just like a raccoon seeing a basket of fresh and juicy blueberries in front of him!
"Donald, are you really ready to embrace wealth?"
"Are you really determined to stick to a path and persevere to the end no matter what?"
"Even if this project will make you a lot more enemies."
Lin Zehao suddenly changed his tone, and in his dark eyes, it seemed as if the sun, moon and stars were slowly moving.
He had fully realized that things were heading towards an unknown distance in a trend that was completely beyond his control.
Subconsciously reaching out to stroke his iconic hair, he asked with a trembling voice: "Lin, what kind of business are you planning to cooperate with me on? You're not going to ask me to find a way to sell you the American aircraft carrier, are you?"
"I'm not making excuses to shirk my responsibilities. It's just that things are really different these days. I really can't do this, even if I'm retired from active service."
He knew some inside information, and coupled with such a mysterious description, he couldn't help but think of this aspect.
Lin Zehao stretched out his index finger and shook it twice, saying, "No, no, no, you misunderstood. I am an honest businessman and I only do reasonable and legal business."
"Besides, your family's main business advantage lies in the real estate industry. Wouldn't it be putting the cart before the horse if you do this?"
After explaining for a few sentences, Lin Zehao no longer kept the secret, exhaled a puff of smoke and said slowly: "I have a real estate project that I want to cooperate with you, but I don't know if you have the courage to do it."
"What project is it?" Trump asked quickly.
Lin Zehao was not in a hurry and smiled, "I can tell you, but after you listen to me, you must cooperate with me to develop this project. There is no other option."
Then he looked at his watch again and said, "I'll give you ten minutes to think about it."
(End of this chapter)
